Bookstore

The National Center for Family Philanthropy has developed some of the seminal literature in the field of family philanthropy. Our book Splendid Legacy is generally recognized as the definitive guide to creating a family foundation. Other popular books include The Trustee Notebook: An Orientation for Family Foundation Board Members, Voyage of Discovery: A Planning Workbook for Philanthropic Families, and The Practice of Family Philanthropy In Community Foundations. 

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FUN FACTS

The first of the modern foundations was the Peabody Fund, established in 1867 by the financier George Peabody.